Posts that worked in r/SaaS
Real r/SaaS posts that took off, newest first, with the numbers the free Rankhog extension showed and why people cared.
Every r/SaaS post we broke down
15 so far, newest first.
I built a cool product, but no one cares
They posted a link to their product with the title "I built a cool product, but no one cares". The post is a few lines. They say it solves a...
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Don't fall for the "how I hit $10k MRR" posts here
Someone posted a callout in r/saas with the title "Don't fall for the "how I hit $10k MRR" posts here". Lots of success stories on the sub...
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At what point do you stop building and accept that nobody wants your product? (3 months, 1,400 commits, 0 users)
They asked a hard question about giving up. Someone spent 3 months building a lighter version of Notion, pushed 1,400 commits, and got 0...
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I spent $6,000 and 7 months building an app. I have 4 paying customers. And somehow, I've never been more excited.
The post was about someone who spent $6,000 and seven months building an app called Hylura. They had four paying customers. They came from...
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I just got my first sale ($19), best day of my life!!!
They posted about their first sale, and the title says it all: "I just got my first sale ($19), best day of my life!!!" They were about to...
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Finally!!! It’s our first
The post is titled "Finally!!! It's our first" and it's a celebration. The writer and their co founder spent 4-5 months building while one...
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Finally got my first paying customer. Took way longer than I expected
Someone posted in r/saas that they finally got their first paying customer. The title says it took way longer than they expected. They admit...
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Claude / Codex is making a lot of us broke.
The post is titled "Claude / Codex is making a lot of us broke." It's about how easy it is to keep building with AI tools instead of ever...
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Stop building toy SaaS apps.
They posted a pep talk in r/saas called "Stop building toy SaaS apps." The whole thing is a push to aim higher. The opening line tells indie...
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Is building a $10k/month solo SaaS better than chasing VC funding?
Someone in r/saas asked a simple question: is it better to build a small solo software business or chase VC money? They said everyone seems...
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r/SaaS is bots talking to bots. I posted my real MRR got called a spammer.
The title says it straight: "r/SaaS is bots talking to bots. I posted my real MRR got called a spammer." The post itself is short. They...
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Everyone is vibecoding. But what do you think makes a succesful SaaS?
Someone asked r/saas a plain question with the title "Everyone is vibecoding. But what do you think makes a succesful SaaS?" They point out...
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Solo founder, product is done. What should I focus on now?
Someone spent a year building a B2B tool for small service businesses on their own. The product works now, but they have no paying...
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944 signups. 9 paid users. $89.91 in revenue. I’ve never worked harder for ninety bucks in my life, and I’ve never been prouder.
The title says it all before you even click: 944 signups, 9 paid users, $89.91 earned. They open by admitting that posts about founders...
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I just got my first sale ($149), yoooooooooooo!!!
They posted about their first sale ever. The title says it all: "I just got my first sale ($149), yoooooooooooo!!!" They were online all day...
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